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MENASource

Jun 24, 2016

What Was in the Egyptian Court’s Reasoning in the Tiran and Sanafir Case?

By Mohamed Elgohari

On June 21, in an unexpected move, the first circuit of the Egyptian State Council’s administrative court, headed by State Council Vice President Yahya al-Dakrouri, annulled a Saudi-Egyptian maritime agreement, ceding sovereignty of the two islands of Tiran and Sanafir to the Gulf kingdom. The Egyptian government, at the time, said that Saudi Arabia had […]

North Africa Saudi Arabia

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 24, 2016

The Disunited Kingdom

By John M. Roberts

Welcome to the Disunited Kingdom. The country formally known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has just voted to leave the European Union, whilst revealing in the process just how divided it has become, just how alienated its voters are from their elected leaders. The problems confronting the victors are enormous.

European Union International Organizations

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Jun 23, 2016

Urban Development Seen as Critical to Countering Violent Extremism

By Meghan Rowley

Food, water, and energy insecurity, as well as economic and social inequality, form a “nexus” of issues that create an environment that breeds violent extremism, according to a senior US State Department official.

France National Security

New Atlanticist

Jun 23, 2016

Independent Judiciary an ‘Antidote’ to Corruption in Ukraine

By Julia Goldman

An independent judiciary and institutional transparency are necessary to root out corruption from government and businesses in Ukraine, according to a transnational criminal lawyer.

Economy & Business Russia

New Atlanticist

Jun 23, 2016

US Seeks Renewed NATO Pledges to Afghanistan

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Commitments at Warsaw and Brussels would send a clear signal to the Taliban, said official NATO’s Warsaw summit in July and a European Union conference in Brussels in October must provide clear commitments to Afghanistan in order to boost the prospects of peace in that country, a senior Obama administration official said at the Atlantic […]

Afghanistan European Union

MENASource

Jun 23, 2016

The AKP’s Push for a Presidential System

By Aaron Stein

The recent resignation of former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and his replacement with incoming Prime Minister Binali Yidirim represents a shift in Turkish domestic politics. Yildirim, a long-time close ally to current Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has pledged to work towards implementing Erdogan’s top domestic priority: a new constitution to bring about a […]

Turkey

MENASource

Jun 23, 2016

Support for Egypt’s Press Syndicate Fades

By Khaled Dawoud

The trial of the head of Egypt’s Press Syndicate and two board members resumed this week without much fanfare, indicating that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s government has won popular support in the confrontation between the government and independent journalists.

North Africa

SyriaSource

Jun 23, 2016

Can Military Action Save Syria?

By Omar Hossino

Last week, 51 State Department diplomats signed a dissent memo critical of US policy in Syria, calling for military strikes against President Bashar al-Assad’s government to force it to adhere to the February 26 cessation of hostilities (CoH). Concrete military action against the regime is the only course of action available to the United States […]

Syria
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, May 18, 2016

NATOSource

Jun 22, 2016

NATO Chief Says UK Staying in the EU is Key to Fighting Terrorism

By Julian Borger, Guardian

In an interview with the Guardian at Nato headquarters in Brussels, Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general, also warned that a “fragmented Europe” would exacerbate “instability and unpredictability” in the region.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Jun 22, 2016

Colombia Stands on the Brink of Peace

By Ashish Kumar Sen

On the cusp of signing a bilateral ceasefire that will end Latin America’s longest running war, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos must ensure that the peace deal with leftist rebels is implemented to the letter—particularly ensuring justice for the victims—and shore up support for the agreement among Colombian voters, according to Latin America analysts at […]

Colombia
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